Assignment 2: My Gang Story Law Essay Research Paper

Use the information on page 125 of your textbook (Table 5.2) to start your analysis of Pearl Arredondo’s life story, your own story if you have been affected by gangs, or someone you know. Then write a 4-6-page paper answering the following questions:
1.How was she able to rise above crime, delinquency, and gang life?
2.Identify at least four factors that you believe are important for one to understand the origins of the juvenile’s delinquent behavior.
3.What protective factors helped Pearl Arredondo (or the person in your own story)?
4.What risk factors did she face?
5.Apply at least two research-based early intervention programs described in Chapter 9 that Pearl Arredondo could use in the school program she created.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources. You may research local, federal and state statues in your state to illustrate your point. The Strayer Library at research.strayer.edu is an excellent place to start.
My story; from gangland daughter to star teacher
https://www(dot)ted(dot)com/talks/pearl_arredondo_my_story_from_gangland_daughter_to_star_teacher
The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:
Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Course Objectives:
Critically analyze the historical rise in power of gangs and gang affiliation.
Demonstrate knowledge of the numerous effects, including addiction, of drugs, which motivate the market.
Discuss the historical laws associated with illegal substances.
Distinguish the difference among Italian, Irish, Asian, Russian, and other crime syndicates.
Clearly differentiate between productive and non-productive law enforcement strategies used to address the drug problem in America.
Examine the activities, motivation, operations, logistics, and finances associated with the world drug trade and the relation to gang and organized crime cultures.
Assess release and reentry considerations for criminal offenders.

Risk Factors (measured at about ages 0-2)Individual
Conduct disorders (authority conflict/rebellious/stubborn/disruptive/antisocial)* Difficult temperament
Hyperactive (impulsive, attention problems)*
Developmental trauma exposure*
Family
Family poverty/low family socioeconomic status*
Family violence (child maltreatment, partner violence, conflict)
Having a teenage mother
Maternal drug, alcohol, and tobacco use during pregnancy
Parental criminality
Parental psychiatric disorder
Parental substance abuse
Poor parent-child relations or communication
Pregnancy and delivery complications
Parental neglect and abuse*Risk Factors (measured at about ages 3-5)Individual
Conduct disorders (authority conflict/rebellious/stubborn/disruptive/antisocial)* Lack of guilt and empathy*
Low intelligence quotient Physical violence/aggression*
Developmental trauma exposure*
Family
Family violence (child maltreatment, partner violence, conflict)
Parental psychiatric disorder
Parental use of physical punishment/harsh and/or erratic discipline practices Parental neglect and abuse*
Low parental supervision*
Growing up in foster care*
Single parent household*Risk Factors (measured at about ages 6-11)Individual
Antisocial/delinquent beliefs*
Early and persistent noncompliant behavior Early onset of aggression/violence*
Few social ties (involved in social activities, popularity)
General delinquency involvement*
High alcohol/drug use*
Hyperactive (impulsive, attention problems)*
Low intelligence quotient Low perceived likelihood of being caught Medical/physical condition Mental health problems*
Physical violence/aggression*
Poor refusal skills*
Victimization and exposure to violence*
Hyperactivity/impulsivity*
Belief in physical aggression to resolve disagreements and violent tendencies*
Perceived racial discrimination*
Family
Abusive parents
Antisocial parents
Broken home/changes in caretaker*
Family poverty/low family socioeconomic status*
Family violence (child maltreatment, partner violence, conflict)
High parental stress/maternal depression Parent proviolent attitudes*
Parental use of physical punishment/harsh and/or erratic discipline practices Poor parental supervision (control, monitoring, and child management)*
Poor parent-child relations or communication Sibling antisocial behavior*
Growing up in foster care*
Single-parent household*
Per capita family income*
Low parental education*
A lack of health insurance*
Jailing or imprisonment of a household member*
Foster care placement*
School
Bullying
Chronic absenteeism Frequent school transitions
Frequent truancy/absences/suspensions; expelled from school; dropping out of school*
Identified as learning disabled*
Low academic aspirations*
Low achievement in school*
Low school attachment/bonding/motivation/commitment to school*
Old for grade/repeated a grade*
Poor student-teacher relations
Poorly defined rules and expectations for appropriate conduct
Poorly organized and functioning schools/inadequate school climate/negative labeling by teachers* Student failure in the first grade Trouble at school*
Performance on standardized math assessments in the sixth and tenth grades*
School attendance*
Community Availability of firearms*
Economic deprivation/poverty/residence in a disadvantaged neighborhood*
Exposure to firearm violence Feeling unsafe in the neighborhood*
Low neighborhood attachment*
Neighborhood youth in trouble*
Moved to a new neighborhood*
Neighborhood antisocial environment*
Peer
Association with antisocial/aggressive/delinquent peers; high peer delinquency*
Association with gang-involved peers/relatives*
Peer alcohol/drug use Peer rejection*
Leading peers in antisocial behavior and committing crimes for peer status or revenge*Risk Factors (measured at about ages 12-17)Individual
Antisocial/delinquent beliefs*
Drug dealing
Early dating/sexual activity/fatherhood*
Few social ties (involved in social activities, popularity)
General delinquency involvement*
High alcohol/drug use*
Illegal gun ownership/carrying*
Life stressors*
Makes excuses for delinquent behavior (neutralization)*
Mental health problems*
Physical violence/aggression*
Violent victimization*
Lack of guilt and empathy*
Fearless*
Low psychosocial maturity (low temperance, responsibility, and perspective)*
Violence at age 13*
No job or less than full-time employment in early adulthood (age 16+)*
Family
Antisocial parents
Broken home/changes in caretaker*
Moved to a new neighborhood*
Delinquent siblings*
Living/lived with a gang member*
Family history of problem behavior/criminal involvement*
Family poverty/low family socioeconomic status*
Family violence (child maltreatment, partner violence, conflict)
Having a teenage mother
High parental stress/maternal depression
Lack of orderly and structured activities within the family
Low parental attachment to child/adolescent*
Low parent education*
Parental use of physical punishment/harsh and/or erratic discipline practices*
Poor parental supervision (control, monitoring, and child management)*
Poor parent-child relations or communication Mother’s gang membership (for females only)*
Father’s gang membership (for males only, but only with frequent contacts and maltreatment)*
School
Bullying
Frequent school transitions Low academic aspirations*
Low math achievement test scores (males)*
Low parent college expectations for child*
Low school attachment/bonding/motivation/commitment to school*
Poor school attitude/performance; academic failure*
Poorly organized and functioning schools/inadequate school climate/negative labeling by teachers* Nonnormative school transitions (i.e., changes due to residential moves or midyear transfers)* Community/ neighborhood
Availability and use of drugs in the neighborhood*
Availability of firearms*
Community disorganization*
Economic deprivation/poverty/residence in a disadvantaged neighborhood*
Exposure to violence and racial prejudice Feeling unsafe in the neighborhood*
High-crime neighborhood*
Low neighborhood attachment*
Neighborhood physical disorder Neighborhood youth in trouble*
High drug dealing Peer
Association with antisocial/aggressive/delinquent peers; high peer delinquency*
Association with gang-involved peers/relatives*